maitreyi anantharaman
@maitreyiaa.bsky.social
staff writer at Defector, mostly women's basketball // maitreyi.me
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interesting weekend! anyway! I’m really excited to work on this book about all the ways women’s basketball players are valued and devalued
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It's been really lovely reading all the tributes to Dan. Many people have asked if they can contribute to support his wife and son. You can do so here: everloved.com/life-of/dan-...
February 2, 2026 at 9:32 PM
It's been really lovely reading all the tributes to Dan. Many people have asked if they can contribute to support his wife and son. You can do so here: everloved.com/life-of/dan-...
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Sixers hold a moment of silence for Dan McQuade.
January 30, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Sixers hold a moment of silence for Dan McQuade.
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Unrivaled co-founder and WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart held up an “Abolish ICE” sign during player intros ahead of Mist’s game this afternoon.
Photo via @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social
Photo via @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social
January 25, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Unrivaled co-founder and WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart held up an “Abolish ICE” sign during player intros ahead of Mist’s game this afternoon.
Photo via @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social
Photo via @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social
bluesky begged me to do this, i had to tell them “sorry, but syla olivia and mila require 100% of my attention, don’t have time to post”
January 25, 2026 at 7:40 PM
bluesky begged me to do this, i had to tell them “sorry, but syla olivia and mila require 100% of my attention, don’t have time to post”
we won but tonight his second half minutes canceled out my entire vinyasa flow
January 20, 2026 at 3:49 AM
we won but tonight his second half minutes canceled out my entire vinyasa flow
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Is Aliyah Chavez’s shot selection a red flag? Can we trust LSU’s offense? Are inflatable rats canon? What’s up with Unrivaled ratings? Is Kim Mulkey the campiest SEC coach? Answering your WNBA questions with @itsmeghanlhall.bsky.social and @maitreyiaa.bsky.social
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open.spotify.com/episode/4SLC...
College Ball Green, Yellow, and Red Flags Plus the CBA's Big Rat Problem
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January 13, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Is Aliyah Chavez’s shot selection a red flag? Can we trust LSU’s offense? Are inflatable rats canon? What’s up with Unrivaled ratings? Is Kim Mulkey the campiest SEC coach? Answering your WNBA questions with @itsmeghanlhall.bsky.social and @maitreyiaa.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/episode/4SLC...
open.spotify.com/episode/4SLC...
we’re at approximately 23 different spellings of lafleur and 15 suggested replacements
January 11, 2026 at 4:56 AM
we’re at approximately 23 different spellings of lafleur and 15 suggested replacements
favorite time of year: the matt lafleur press conference youtube chat has begun
January 11, 2026 at 4:53 AM
favorite time of year: the matt lafleur press conference youtube chat has begun
it is probably below CBB and PWHL on my winter priority list, but yes, planning to do some!
January 7, 2026 at 4:13 PM
it is probably below CBB and PWHL on my winter priority list, but yes, planning to do some!
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my gorgeous perfect beautiful sons the detroit pistons
April 22, 2025 at 2:15 AM
my gorgeous perfect beautiful sons the detroit pistons
luckily these clowns figured it out and cobbled together double digits, so I will be going to bed only mildly annoyed at 12:43 a.m.
December 23, 2025 at 5:40 AM
luckily these clowns figured it out and cobbled together double digits, so I will be going to bed only mildly annoyed at 12:43 a.m.
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The fifth episode of Only If You Get Caught is also out now, wherein the great @maitreyiaa.bsky.social and I talk WNBA labor battles, charter flights, and the gender wage gap in sports podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
December 17, 2025 at 5:33 PM
The fifth episode of Only If You Get Caught is also out now, wherein the great @maitreyiaa.bsky.social and I talk WNBA labor battles, charter flights, and the gender wage gap in sports podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
Seahawks are second in special teams DVOA…
I wanna be the first one here to throw out JOHN Harbaugh to Michigan if no one else has yet
December 10, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Seahawks are second in special teams DVOA…
then I consider this blog a success! it’s a fascinating book
December 10, 2025 at 7:28 PM
then I consider this blog a success! it’s a fascinating book
a very timely read with WNBA and MLB labor battles ongoing! they're calling this the most indulgent and most maitreyi blog of all time...
December 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
a very timely read with WNBA and MLB labor battles ongoing! they're calling this the most indulgent and most maitreyi blog of all time...
wrote about Ken Belson’s new book EVERY DAY IS SUNDAY, a kind of grim look at how NFL owners have so successfully tilted the balance of power in their favor defector.com/whose-league...
Whose League Is It Anyway? | Defector
In late July, before a game against the Boston Red Sox, Bryce Harper sat slumped in a chair in the Philadelphia Phillies clubhouse, a baseball bat in hand. Philadelphia was the latest stop on Rob Manf...
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December 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM
wrote about Ken Belson’s new book EVERY DAY IS SUNDAY, a kind of grim look at how NFL owners have so successfully tilted the balance of power in their favor defector.com/whose-league...
Always fun to chat with Seerat and the WNBA's proposed draft combine gave me the perfect excuse to do more Cam Brink height trutherism...
Decoding a big, confusing WNBA CBA update with @maitreyiaa.bsky.social where we ask a burning question: Should Ellie unionize? Plus, the rise of the athlete-influencer era and some WNBA Draft talk
open.spotify.com/episode/3tyc...
open.spotify.com/episode/3tyc...
A Big, Confusing WNBA CBA Update, the Athlete-Influencer Era, and WNBA Draft Talk
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December 4, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Always fun to chat with Seerat and the WNBA's proposed draft combine gave me the perfect excuse to do more Cam Brink height trutherism...
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Decoding a big, confusing WNBA CBA update with @maitreyiaa.bsky.social where we ask a burning question: Should Ellie unionize? Plus, the rise of the athlete-influencer era and some WNBA Draft talk
open.spotify.com/episode/3tyc...
open.spotify.com/episode/3tyc...
A Big, Confusing WNBA CBA Update, the Athlete-Influencer Era, and WNBA Draft Talk
open.spotify.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Decoding a big, confusing WNBA CBA update with @maitreyiaa.bsky.social where we ask a burning question: Should Ellie unionize? Plus, the rise of the athlete-influencer era and some WNBA Draft talk
open.spotify.com/episode/3tyc...
open.spotify.com/episode/3tyc...
each evening i go to yoga class, achieve enlightenment, come home, turn on the pistons game, and make plans to bomb caris levert's house 🧘♀️
December 2, 2025 at 2:22 AM
each evening i go to yoga class, achieve enlightenment, come home, turn on the pistons game, and make plans to bomb caris levert's house 🧘♀️
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blogged my first bylined blog for defector dot com
Reflections on five years in worker-owned media: defector.com/reflections-...
Reflections On Five Years In Worker-Owned Media | Defector
As I finally got to work on writing Defector’s fifth Annual Report, I found myself noodling on some broader thoughts about the worker-owned media landscape. Tom said some sections would work as a…
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November 19, 2025 at 5:18 PM
blogged my first bylined blog for defector dot com
the family Pistons groupchat has never been so harmonious. HA HAs and heart reacts every night, countless messages concerning Daniss Jenkins
November 15, 2025 at 3:10 AM
the family Pistons groupchat has never been so harmonious. HA HAs and heart reacts every night, countless messages concerning Daniss Jenkins
shohei ohtani makes me want to have children so I can have grandchildren so I can tell them about him
October 28, 2025 at 3:01 AM
shohei ohtani makes me want to have children so I can have grandchildren so I can tell them about him
who won the sushi race
October 25, 2025 at 1:22 AM
who won the sushi race
Even though they're a functional team now, I have been so battered by so many bad years of Pistons basketball that merely seeing Cade in the NBA on NBC intro video felt amazing...second guy they showed 😭 representation matters
October 21, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Even though they're a functional team now, I have been so battered by so many bad years of Pistons basketball that merely seeing Cade in the NBA on NBC intro video felt amazing...second guy they showed 😭 representation matters